Summary Table of projects with Non-Governmental Organisations co-funded and monitored by the Delegation to the Republic of Kazakhstan I. PROJECTS ACTIVE AS OF 0..0..ROPEAN INSTRUMENT FOR DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS (EIDHR) Enhance the contribution of civil society to the drafting and implementation of Kazakhstan's upcoming Second National Human Rights Action Plan Empowering South Kazakhstan CSOs to promote Human Rights Consolidating civil society efforts to promote protection of human rights defenders the capacity of Kazakhstani civil society and media to promote the enjoyment, without discrimination, of freedom of expression Support of the national preventive mechanism (NPM) in Kazakhstan: implementing To assist specialised state agencies in drafting, adopting and monitoring the implementation of the new Human Rights Action Plan for 0-00 in line with the Legal Policy Concept for 00-00. To empower the network of South Kazakhstan human rights organizations to promote recognition of human rights freedoms and improved access to services for vulnerable groups. To strengthen the respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms in Kazakhstan, where they are most at risk of violation by ensuring effective protection of human rights defenders and civil society representatives. To promote two closely inter-related rights in Kazakhstan: the right to freedom of expression, and the accessory right to equality in respect to freedom of expression. - To promote effective reporting on results of monitoring the prisons by CSOs within NPM; -To strengthen capacity of civil society in prison BUREAU FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AND RULE OF LAW RASIA FUND OF LPRC (LEGAL POLICY RESEARCH CENTRE FOUNDATION) THE RIGHTS LBG*ERT EQUAL TRUST PENAL REFORM 0.0.0 9.0.06 0.0.0 0.06.07 0.0.0.0.07..0 0.06.07..0.0.06 8,000 9,97 09,000 99,70 76,000
stage monitoring; -To assist in establishing effective mechanisms of cooperation between CSOs and the office of Ombudsman...NON STATE ACTORS / LOCAL AUTHORITIES (NSA/LA) Empowering the To improve chemical safety, civil society in increase participation on Kazakhstan in environmental decision improvement of making, strengthen chemical safety equitable and nondiscriminating decision making principles. ARNIKA.09.0 0.0.0 7,8..NON STATE ACTORS / LOCAL AUTHORITIES (REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT) Central Asia Invest: central Asia entrepreneurship ecosystem Investments in the Regions as a Basis for the Competitive State To transfer best entrepreneurial practices (business operations and access to finance) to SME representatives of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. -To achieve the sustainable economic growth in small towns and rural areas of Kazakhstan (mainly in the East) and Uzbekistan by means of the active development of local Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs); -To improve the business climate and to encourage the regional economic integration by increasing the capacity of the Kazakhstan (mainly in the East) and Uzbekistan SMEs and strengthening the role of Business Intermediary Organizations (BIOs) in their development. CENTRE FOR ENTREPRENRSH IP AND EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT - BULGARIA FOUNDATION (CEED) ZUBR 0.0. 0.0. 8.0. 8.0.6 00,000
6 economic and social capacities of the East Kazakhstan Akimat through the transfer of both state-of-theart and locallytailored know-how in the forms of innovative trainings and practical workshops economic and social capacities of the East Kazakhstan Akimat through the transfer of both state-of-theart and locallytailored know-how in the forms of innovative trainings and practical workshops Creation of the Environmental Development Program for the Mangystau Region as the key pillar for providing longterm development Golden Altai- Wealth for local development To transfer the knowledge and best practices on state of the art and locally tailored European managerial and technological practices, standards, market demands to East Kazakhstan local authorities, entrepreneurs and farmers, as well as young and unemployed, and enable know-how exchange with Kyzylorda Region with the purpose of raising the competitiveness and quality of service provision among the selected target groups to the /world class level. To transfer the knowledge and best practices on state of the art and locally tailored European managerial and technological practices, standards, market demands to East Kazakhstan local authorities, entrepreneurs and farmers, as well as young and unemployed, and enable know-how exchange with Kyzylorda Region with the purpose of raising the competitiveness and quality of service provision among the selected target groups to the /world class level. To prepare the long-term Environmental Development Program for the Mangystau Region To foster the development of sustainable rural tourism (SRT) in the region as an innovative way for socioeconomic development and poverty reduction. EAST OBLAST-CENTER ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY EAST OBLAST-CENTER ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY MANGYSTAU OBLAST- ECOLOGICAL RESERCH LABORATORY MAHAON NGO 0.0. 0.0.7 0.0. 0.0.7 0.0. 0.0.7 0.0. 0.0.7 0,7 0,000
7 8 of the Red Crescent Society of Kazakhstan and civil society organisation to contribute to local development in Kyzylorda oblast Enforcing citizen's rights and public participation in decision making on environmental issues practical implementation of Aarhus convention in Mangystau To raise the effectiveness of the relationships between the civil society institutions and the state and to expand the participation of the civil society institutions in the realization of development strategies To improve the implementation of the Aarhus Convention and empower civil society in order to contribute to local development in the Mangystau region. RED SOCIETY ARNIKA CROSS 0.0. 0.0.7 0.0. 0.0.7 9,09 6,0
. Development - Human and social (DCI-HUM ) Progressive abolition of violence against children in detention in Central Asia (KZ - Kazakhstan KG - Kyrgyzstan TJ - Tajikistan ) -To contribute to a substantial reduction in incidents of violence against children in all closed institutions in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan; - To eliminate the use of solitary confinement in all places of detention of children and; - To separate children from adults and girls from boys at all times and in all places of detention. PENAL REFORM UK LGB.09.0.09.06,9,6 Networking Human Advocacy CSO for Rights II. PROJECTS CLOSED IN 0..EIDHR To strengthen the capacity of local civil society organizations in four regions of South Kazakhstan to effectively advocate for human rights and access to justice (HR &AJ) for vulnerable populations.. NSA/LA RASIA FUND OF 0.0.0 0.0.0,68 Project title Summary Rural Civil Society Support Project To promote a more equitable and democratic society by strengthening the capacity of Kazakhstan's rural civil society organizations. RASIA FUND OF 9.09.0.0.0 67,00